Equine Canada, Government Developing Biosecurity Standard

The farm-level biosecurity standard is designed to help protect Canada’s equine industry from animal diseases.
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Equine Canada is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and other partner organizations to develop a farm-level biosecurity standard that will help protect Canada’s equine industry from animal diseases.

A national Equine Biosecurity Advisory Committee has been established to develop this voluntary standard that will provide a common approach to preventing and controlling disease in facilities where horses are housed and kept.

The equine biosecurity standard will be designed to:

  • Provide guidelines for effective biosecurity practices;
  • Promote a consistent approach to reducing the risks of established, emerging, and foreign animal diseases;
  • Enhance equine health, welfare, and productivity;
  • Minimize the frequency, scope and impact of disease outbreaks;
  • Increase industry’s knowledge of the risks associated with diseases; and
  • Identify potential gaps in current control measures.

Good biosecurity practices limit the exposure to animal diseases. These practices allow the routine movement, transport, and assembly of horses to continue, preserving the sustainability of the equine industry

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